Short Film: Ruby's Corner - Inspirational Parkrun Story
Discover Ruby's inspiring story in this 6-minute short film by the Wokingham Film Project. Meet Ruby Lee, a beloved volunteer at California Country parkrun, whose memory lives on through the community's heartfelt remembrance. Explore themes of belonging, positive representation, and grief, and learn about the Wokingham Film Project's initiative to capture local stories through film projects. Join in remembering Ruby's legacy and the impact she had on the running community.
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A short film (6 minutes) from Wokingham Film Project Ruby's Corner - YouTube
Rubys Corner Ruby Lee was a runner and volunteer who lived in Wokingham. She volunteered at California Country parkrun and was also a member of Reading Roadrunners. Runners at Cali were all hugely appreciative of her encouragement as she cheered them on at her corner, which became known as Ruby s Corner . Unfortunately, Ruby became ill and passed away from cancer in December 2022. The community at Cali raised money and installed a bench to remember Ruby. Every week, runners acknowledge her when they pass her bench at Ruby s corner. To remember Ruby, the first parkrun in December will be known as Ruby s Run, where there will also be a collection for the local foodbank.
Teacher notes We would like you to share this film and resource so that people can learn about Ruby s story because she was from the local area. Please use the link to the quiz below to check the understanding of your students. https://quizizz.com/embed/quiz/655b36ff050cfffa80e85901 Key Themes: parkrun a free, inclusive weekly running/walking event for all Volunteering Ruby Lee was a volunteer at California Country parkrun. She embodied the parkrun ethos of including and motivating all runners. Belonging through volunteering Ruby helped to create a sense of belonging for runners and other volunteers at parkrun. Positive Representation Ruby was a role model for volunteering. She also showed people of colour that running in the countryside was for them too. Grief & Remembrance deep emotions are expressed, and participants explain how they remember Ruby and keep her memory alive as a community
Activities Use a search engine to find images of cross country or trail running . How many of these images include people of colour? How important do you think it is for people to see themselves represented before they decide to take up a new activity? Why? Further Exploration: Why might it be difficult to go running on the streets or in the countryside as a person of colour? What could be done to combat this? Explore the work of Black Trail Runners
Wokingham film project Wokingham Film Project is a collaboration that seeks to give young people experiences of working in film through short projects. In Ruby s Corner, young people from across Wokingham Borough conducted film interviews with Ruby Lee s family and friends. The project was co- ordinated by Holme Grange School and edited by Silk Purse Videos. The project was also funded by Windrush Generations Wokingham. If your school/organisation would like to take part in a similar project to capture more Wokingham Stories, please contact Caroline Saynor at c.saynor@holmegrange.org
